Islam and Healthcare Needs for the Muslim Patient Ahmed Abdelmageed, Assistant Dean of Student, Alumni and Community Engagement, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice College of Pharmacy, Natural and Health Sciences, Manchester University

The goal of the workshop is to familiarize the audience with the basic tenets of the religion of Islam and then elaborate on how such faith principles may influence patients’ healthcare interactions and decision making. The focus is raising cultural awareness of a faith practiced by approximately 1.6 Billion people around the world and how we may best care for them.

Health outcomes are often impacted by cultural and religious factors such as health beliefs and health behaviors, healthcare providers need to be culturally prepared to effectively communicate with and properly advocate for their patients. This program will address health issues related to a significant and growing portion of the U.S. population – Muslim patients – and will describe how principles of faith may influence patients’ healthcare interactions and decision making. At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will learn how to more effectively serve Muslim patients and be able to: ​- List the five pillars of Islam- Discuss modesty and gender Interaction considerations when caring for a Muslim patient- List dietary restrictions- Discuss Maternity, Labor and Delivery and End of life issues as they pertain to the Islamic faith